Cleared Traditional

K222095 - BASHIR Endovascular Catheter Ref. No. 7201, BASHIR S-B Endovascular Catheter, Ref. No. 7101 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence.

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Apr 2023
Decision
276d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K222095 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BASHIR Endovascular Catheter Ref. No. 7201, BASHIR S-B Endovascular Catheter,.... Classified as Mechanical Thrombolysis Catheter (product code QEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thrombolex, Inc. (New Britain, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 20, 2023 after a review of 276 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K222095 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 2022
Decision Date April 20, 2023
Days to Decision 276 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
151d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 276d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code QEY Mechanical Thrombolysis Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
Definition To Mechanically Disrupt Thrombus And/or Debris In The Peripheral Vasculature.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

Eminence Clinical Research, Inc.
Diane Horwitz

The regulatory consultant manages the 510(k) submission process on behalf of the applicant - coordinating technical documentation, predicate strategy and FDA communications. Identifying the consultant behind a submission is a key signal for competitive regulatory intelligence.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04248868 Completed Interventional Industry-sponsored

tPA by Endovascular Administration for the Treatment of Submassive PE Using CDT for the Reduction of Thrombus Burden

Recombinant tPA by Endovascular Administration for the Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Using Pharmaco-mechanical Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for the redUction of Thrombus burdEn

109
Patients (actual)
19
Sites
Treatment
Purpose
Open label
Masking
Condition studied Pulmonary Embolism
Study design Single group
Eligibility All sexes · 18 Years+
Principal investigator Brian Firth, MD, PhD, MBA, FACC
Sponsor Thrombolex, Inc. (industry)
Started 2020-06-23 Primary completion 2022-06-22 Completed 2022-06-23
Primary outcome
Efficacy: RV/LV Ratio Difference
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

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